Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite 0
Rhyo lite + dacite : a rock intermediate between rhyolite and dacite that is the extrusive equivalent of granodiorite 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black to Grey, Dark Greenish - Grey 0
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration 0
As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping 0
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork 0
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns 0
Archaeological Significance
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Rhyodacite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks. 0
Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Hornblade, Magnetite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Zircon 0
Ca, Fe, Potassium Oxide, NA, Potassium, Silicon Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam 0
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Learn more about Properties of Rhyodacite
What is Rhyodacite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Rhyodacite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Rhyodacite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Rhyodacite is 200.50 N/mm2. Streak of Rhyodacite is black while its cleavage is not available. Luster of Rhyodacite is greasy to dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Rhyodacite is opaque in nature. Know all about Rhyodacite, What is Rhyodacite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Rhyodacite
What is Rhyodacite composed of? Get to know about composition of Rhyodacite here. Rhyodacite definition gives information about the Formation of Rhyodacite and its composition.The composition of Rhyodacite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Rhyodacite rock includes Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Hornblade, Magnetite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Zircon and The compound content of Rhyodacite rock includes Ca, Fe, Potassium Oxide, NA, Potassium, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Rhyodacite rock in next section.